China's badminton mixed duo Zhang Jun and Gao Lin reclaimed their position at the top of the world in the latest International Badminton Federation (IBF) Rankings.

 

The Olympic champion team of Zhang and Gao took the position back from Indonesia's Nova Widianto and Lilyana Natsir.

 

China now dominates four of the five top positions in IBF Rankings. Lin Dan tops the men's singles, Zhang Ning leads the women's singles, and Gao Lin and Huang Sui head the women's doubles.

 

China's Chen Jin achieved a career high, ranking fourth in the world in the men's singles. Teenage Lu Lan appeared in the world top ten for the first time, ranking ninth in the women's singles.

 

Thailand Open title winner Chen Yu rocketed from 25th to 13th place.

 

(CRI August 4, 2006)